Mary Magdalene 's Place Of The Savior 's Physical And Spiritual Life

The first step in the interpretive journey process is to take the text and search for the original situation surrounding it and to search for how the text was interpreted by the biblical audience, thus grasping the text in their town. First Peter was written in Rome from “the late A.D. 50s or early 60s.” Apostle Peter wrote 1 Peter as a letter addressing the Christians in the Asia Minor who where undergoing persecution, to encourage them and to teach them “holy conduct” that they should practice during this time of suffering. The meaning for the biblical audience was intended to remind them to put their

In the four Gospels, there are many accounts of women that are exceptionally important in the Church. Mary Magdalene is one of the most prominent figures in the Gospels. She is one of the women who are present in every Gospel. Therefore, one can say with certainty that Mary Magdalene was one of Jesus’ true followers. Although the disciples were known as Jesus’ main followers, it was the women who in reality stayed with Jesus from his arrest to his resurrection. In the Gospel of Luke, chapter 8 says that Mary was cured of seven demons that she possessed by Jesus (Lk 8:2). After the cleansing of her soul, she began to follow Jesus and preach the Good News. Mary Magdalene is one of the most well-known figures in the New Testament because of her loyalty to Jesus. In contrast to the disciples, she stayed by Jesus’ side. In fact, it was to Mary, to whom the angel appeared to in the tomb after the resurrection. On the third day, Mary Magdalene and a few other women went to the tomb to prepare Jesus’ body. Once they arrived, they were surprised that Jesus’ body was not in the tomb. In that moment, two angels appeared to the women to remind them that Jesus was to be crucified, but then resurrect. The women were astonished, yet they told the

Denial is an easy way to lose trust. But the reasoning of denials can be explored, despite the fact it fails to justify the denial. By Peter’s denial, Jesus was able to invoke a unique sense of repentance from Peter. Peter saw what pain it caused Christ, and it stirred within a true sense of repentance. “He said nothing; he just looked.” (Fulton, 339) Jesus’ silent example of holiness is what struck Peter the most. Jesus did not have to say anything to invoke a radical repentance from Peter, it was his silent meekness despite repercussion from his physical oppressors and Peter who denied him. Christ’s radical expression of “lessons without words”. This example of mercy presents Christ as more than a “good man”, and was meant to “die” to this world. Christ is rather a unique teacher who presented goodness in a radical way. He was a being that had the greatest capacity to love and take extreme rejection (meaning God). Christ’s radical yet subtle form of teaching split history in two, the beginning of the New Law.

Yet only in Matthew does Peter have a role in the story. Upon seeing Jesus on the water, he calls out, "'Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water'"(Mt. 14.28). He almost succeeds, yet he suddenly gives in to fear and begins sinking. Jesus scolds him by saying, " 'You of little faith, why do you doubt?'"(14.31). This draws a strange picture of Peter. He no longer simply listens to Jesus, but tries to become actively involved in his teacher's lessons. This idea is again shown in Matthew 15.15. After the parable of the blind leading the blind, Peter asks, " "Explain this parable to us." Jesus replies with a rather impatient remark, but dives a little further into the meaning. He often comes to Jesus with questions throughout Matthew and these questions always ask for clear definitions of stories or truths about some spiritual detail. Many times Jesus snaps a little at him, but Peter obviously is not swayed by any impatience his teacher bestows. This seems to paint a closer relationship between the two men, where Peter is not afraid of Jesus and Jesus is not simply polite to Peter, as teachers tend to be. Jesus' obvious favoritism of Peter, shown in the transfiguration and throughout the gospel, leads one to believe that the two are indeed close friends with trust and mutual respect, which allows them to be freer with their words to one another. Friends tend to be less polite and more open with

When discussing the Bible’s New Testament, there are several individuals aside from Jesus that gander a lot of attention. It is not uncommon to hear pastors and priest preaching about the disciples that walked with the messiah during his time of great works during a Sunday service. There are many lessons to be learned from the experiences of and trails faced by the men that knew best. However, even though the Bible is considerable a masculine text, there are many notable women sprinkled throughout it. Most notable, of course, would be the mother of Jesus, Mary. She made several appearances throughout the Gospel from the moment the angel came to her and said “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you” (Luke 1:28) to let her know that she was going to be the mother of the “Son of the Most High” (Luke 1:32) to the moment she stood witness to the crucifixion of that Son. Today, after Jesus, Mary – sometimes also called The Virgin Mary – is among those most revered in the Bible. However, she is not the only Mary to have close ties to the Biblical savior. There are actually at least three other Marys to walk along side with Jesus at some point, but none more conversational than Mary Magdalene.

“Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. - Matthew 6:9. The idea of “God the father” is one that is rooted deep in our society predominantly the ways in which it rejoices men. The almighty all and powerful God is outlined as a male figure in the bible, constructed using almost entirely masculine language. This simple fact has provoked men to assume the position of authority, to oversee over his family. This simple fact leads to an imbalance of power between men and women subconsciously oppressing women within our society. In Mary Daly’s “After the Death of God the Father,” Mary explains how the Judeo-Christian culture has served to bring structure to a sexually imbalanced man driven culture." This male-controlled society has its establishments in the most discernible parts of Christianity.” Mary’s work is a continuation of what is known as “The women's liberation movement” furthering the conversation of societies hold on a woman and bringing change. In this critical evaluation of Mary Daly's work, I will discuss the thesis and argument of the reading, along with an analysis of its assumptions and implications.

The literary genre of 2 Peter is an epistle written to the main personalities, an implied group of believers in Asia Minor and other places around that region. The author is the Apostle Peter a dedicated servant and disciple of Jesus. The date that the letter was written has some controversy, however, in his correspondence Peter mentions that his life is coming to an end, and Peter was martyred for his faith in Rome about A.D. 64-67. Therefore, establishing the date of Peter 's second letter within that time frame. Peter wrote out of love to defend and protect the immutable word of God. The letters main purpose was to warn fellow devotees about false teachers that would try to enter their churches and mislead them in their faith. Peter goes on to explain the false teachers can be recognized by their prideful behavior, their love of money, and disrespect to God. (Life Application Study Bible 1507,1918) Peter uses instances from the past, such as Sodom and Gomorrah and the great flood to stress the judgment and punishment that will come to unbelievers who reject God. The apostle also warns that there will be those that will mock God and dismiss the second coming of Christ. He advises the believers to have confidence in the promises, prophecies, and principles given through God’s inspired word. (Hindson, Towns) Peter cautions God will return without warning and find individuals unwary. However, Peter reasons that God is patient and delays His return for unbelievers, “not

In this paper I will share the life of Mary Magdalene, the faithful disciple she was to Jesus all the way to the very end and how God wants us to model our lives in the same fashion.

2 Peter Outline Chapter 1: The Gospel is real, impacting truth I. Greeting people in the faith (1:1-4) a. Peter, the dedicated true servant b. Faith is precious c. Knowledge of Christ increases our faith and power d. He gives us precious promises e. We are called to virtue f. We partake in Christ g. We escape the evils of the world II. Faithful growth in Christ (1:5-11) a.

John Dominic Crossan is a well-renowned scholar of the historical Jesus, so one would expect his book to be full of some of the best scholarship on the topic. He provides a way to humanize Jesus and explain whom he was, and what his world looked like at the time. However, despite his ability to bring Jesus to life on the page, he skips over several large ideas, thus leaving much to be desired. While his book, Jesus: A Revolutionary Biography, does a good job as an introduction to the historical Jesus, it leaves the reader wanting more out of it than what he provided. This book review functions with two parts. In the first part, I discuss how Crossan seems to provide a shallow investigation on women and what they meant to Jesus and his followers.

At this time in history, Mary Magdalene was believed to have been a wealthy prostitute and sinful woman who became a devout and repentant follower of Christ after he drove seven demons out of her. Beginning in the middle ages, a composite image of Magdalene had emerged that combined various religious stories about women named Mary. Magdalene was believed to be the “sinful woman” who anointed Jesus’s feet with expensive perfume, kissed, washed and dried them with her hair. She was said to have been a mournful witness at the crucifixion of Jesus, as well as the first to witness the resurrected Christ. Following the resurrection, according to medieval legend, she renounced a life of earthly pleasures, converted to Christianity, and lived as a

During the movie, Jesus foreshadows what will soon happen when he tells Peter that he will deny Jesus 3 times before the cock crows. Peter is doubtful and tells Jesus that he will not do such a thing. Later he does betray Jesus 3 times when he denies knowing Jesus to save himself. However, Peter does not realize that he has fulfilled what Jesus had said would happen until Mary Magdalene talks to him. During the movie, “Jesus Christ Superstar”, Peter denies knowing Jesus in order to save himself.

In the Gospel of Mary, circa 120-180 AD, Mary Magdalene displays that women exercised agency by being a vessel of God and finding favor with the Lord. Beginning in the first paragraph of the work, it states, “Andrew and Peter question her veracity and ask why a woman should become a favorite disciple” (The Gospel of Mary 53). This demonstrates that men did not understand why a woman would be seen as a greater or more trustworthy being themselves as Christ’s inoculator. However, Mary remains humble, and she uses her agency to teach the men. Mary shows her willingness to enlighten the men when it is stated, “Mary answered, ‘What’s concealed from you I’ll tell; I saw him in a vision and I told him’” (The Gospel of Mary 57). This demonstrates Mary’s power over the males. In this situation, she holds knowledge that only she can give to them. This allows for her to become the individual in

Saint Mary Magdalene was a Christian figure depicted either as Jesus’s wife or a prostitute or sometimes even both. The Western Church claims she was a prostitute who was saved by Jesus. The other churches claim she is merely an apostle who followed Jesus. Most can agree she was a believer and a follower but whether she was close to Jesus or not is still being debated. She was indeed a repented whore but she must’ve been much closer to Jesus than what has been told.

Her role has also been to connect with women and become their role model. What the Virgin Mary did for women was allow them to devote their lives to Christianity in a world in which they are deemed less powerful and when there is a social aspect of inequality present. The Virgin Mary was an example of a strong, determined women who has the power to take action in a time period full of injustice. Women during this time were attracted to the idea of a release from a patriarchal cultural. Women lacked financial and economic autonomy and dependence on their husbands made it difficult break out of their societal expectations. The Virgin Mary was able to empower women everywhere, and because she is seen as a mobile figure, she can be called to help essentially anyone who believes in her. Heroines were created from her influence causing even more of Christianity’s social ideals to spread as well as the importance of self-discipline and avoidance of indulgence. Women’s bright new image of themselves derailed the dominance of men and gave them courage to live radical lives in order to spread their faith. Women like Marcella, Melania, and Egeria chose to be transformed as they lived life on the edge of society. Women created their own social movement which influenced other women to branch out from their household roles into preachers, prophets, and patrons. Overall, the Virgin Mary had a huge impact which had a domino effect of the enormous spread of Christianity.